Emma Abbate and Michał Ćwiżewicz: Folklore

Emma Abbate and Michał Ćwiżewicz are playing at the Helen Martin Studio on Thursday 5 November, a lunchtime concert that runs for an hour without an interval. Abbate is on piano and Ćwiżewicz on violin, and they've put together a programme they're calling Folklore.

The title gives it away: every piece they're playing draws on folk music. They'll be working through Dvořák's Violin Sonatina, Debussy's Violin Sonata, and Bartók's Romanian Folk Dances. It's a good spread of composers, and since they're all looking at folk traditions from different angles, you get to hear how that one thread runs through three very different voices. Dvořák's sonatina is a lighter, more accessible piece; Debussy's sonata brings in that French impressionism; and Bartók's dances are built directly from the folk melodies of Romania. It's a compact set, and without an interval, it'll take you from start to finish in a single sitting.

The concert is part of One World Warwick, a celebration of the University of Warwick's global community, and it doesn't end when the music stops. There's a meet-and-greet with the artists afterwards, and a free hot drink from Benugo Bar & Kitchen to go with it, so you can stick around for a bit and chat with them once they've stepped off stage.

It's a lunchtime slot, so it's one of those things you can fit into a break rather than building your whole evening around. Tickets are £5, and it's free for students and under-26s. The performance is suitable for all audiences, though under-16s need to be accompanied by a responsible adult. It starts at 1pm at the Helen Martin Studio in the Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry, and runs for an hour.